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12/4/2013 2:33PM

Killing of Hezbollah Leader Signals Sectarian Rift

The assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan al-Laqees on Tuesday night is believed to be a sign of growing tensions between Shiites and Sunnis in Lebanon over the ongoing Syrian civil war. Via The Foreign Bureau, WSJ's global news update. Photo: AP

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